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Akins scores 16, Denver knocks off North Dakota 68-64

AP
Feb 13, 2025

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) Sebastian Akins had 16 points in Denver's 68-64 victory over North Dakota on Thursday night.

Akins added three steals for the Pioneers (9-18, 3-9 Summit League). Nicholas Shogbonyo added 14 points and six rebounds. DeAndre Craig had 11 points.

Treysen Eaglestaff finished with 29 points for the Fightin' Hawks (9-18, 3-9). Amar Kuljuhovic added 17 points and eight rebounds for North Dakota. Eli King had six points, seven rebounds and three steals.

Shogbonyo put up 10 points in the first half for Denver, who led 35-19 at the break. Craig led Denver with nine points in the second half.

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Both teams next play Saturday. Denver visits North Dakota State and North Dakota plays Oral Roberts at home.

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1st Half
DU
Pioneers
35
UND
Fighting Hawks
19

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Pioneers gains possession)
19:42	+2	Sebastian Akins makes two point layup	2-0
19:20		Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (lost ball) (Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente steals)
19:16	+2	Sebastian Akins makes two point layup	4-0
18:57		Jon Mani personal foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
18:53		Mambourou Mara personal foul (Pioneers draws the foul)
18:53	+2	Amar Kuljuhovic makes two point layup	4-2
18:53		Jon Mani shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
18:53	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-3
18:34		Eli King personal foul (Pioneers draws the foul)
18:23		Mambourou Mara shooting foul (Abdulai Fanta Kabba draws the foul)
18:23		Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:23		Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:23		Eli King defensive rebound
18:06		Eli King turnover (bad pass) (Abdulai Fanta Kabba steals)
17:56		DeAndre Craig misses three point jump shot
17:54		Eli King defensive rebound
17:45		Abdulai Fanta Kabba blocks Mier Panoam's two point layup
17:43		Mier Panoam offensive rebound
17:37		Eli King turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Akins steals)
17:34	+2	Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente makes two point dunk (Sebastian Akins assists)	6-3
17:14		Amar Kuljuhovic misses three point jump shot
17:12		Sebastian Akins defensive rebound
17:00		DeAndre Craig offensive foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
17:00		DeAndre Craig turnover (offensive foul)
16:45		Mambourou Mara misses three point jump shot
16:43		Mier Panoam offensive rebound
16:40		Mier Panoam misses two point layup
16:38		Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente defensive rebound
16:26		Sebastian Akins turnover (bad pass) (Mier Panoam steals)
16:24		Sebastian Akins personal foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
16:24		TV timeout
16:05	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot (Mambourou Mara assists)	6-6
15:48		Nicholas Shogbonyo turnover (lost ball) (Eli King steals)
15:34		Isaiah Carr blocks Treysen Eaglestaff's two point layup
15:32		DeAndre Craig defensive rebound
15:24		DeAndre Craig misses two point jump shot
15:22		Eli King defensive rebound
15:09		Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (bad pass) (Josh Lee steals)
14:57		DeAndre Craig turnover (bad pass) (Mambourou Mara steals)
14:42		Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
14:40		Nicholas Shogbonyo defensive rebound
14:32		Josh Lee turnover (bad pass) (Treysen Eaglestaff steals)
14:32		Isaiah Carr personal foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
14:07		Eli King misses two point jump shot
14:05		Pioneers defensive rebound
13:49		Nicholas Shogbonyo misses three point jump shot
13:47		DeAndre Craig offensive rebound
13:43		Isaiah Carr offensive foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
13:43		Isaiah Carr turnover (offensive foul)
13:29		George Natsvishvili turnover (bad pass)
13:13	+2	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes two point jump shot	8-6
12:44		Reggie Thomas turnover (lost ball)
12:27		Abdulai Fanta Kabba turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Thomas steals)
12:22		Dariyus Woodson misses three point jump shot
12:20		Pioneers defensive rebound
12:07	+2	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes two point jump shot	10-6
11:44		Reggie Thomas turnover (bad pass)
11:44		TV timeout
11:25		Nicholas Shogbonyo misses two point layup
11:23		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
11:04		Amar Kuljuhovic misses two point layup
11:02		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah defensive rebound
10:59	+3	Sebastian Akins makes three point jump shot (Nicholas Shogbonyo assists)	13-6
10:43		Mier Panoam turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Akins steals)
10:40	+2	Sebastian Akins makes two point layup	15-6
10:21		Mier Panoam misses two point layup
10:19		Abdulai Fanta Kabba defensive rebound
10:15	+2	Josh Lee makes two point layup (Isaiah Addo-Ankrah assists)	17-6
10:15		Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
9:54		Sebastian Akins personal foul (Eli King draws the foul)
9:54		Eli King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:54		DeAndre Craig defensive rebound
9:33		Mier Panoam personal foul (Pioneers draws the foul)
9:23		Nicholas Shogbonyo misses three point jump shot
9:21		Fighting Hawks defensive rebound
9:12		Dariyus Woodson misses three point jump shot
9:10		Mier Panoam offensive rebound
9:06		Mier Panoam misses two point layup
9:04		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah defensive rebound
8:58		DeAndre Craig turnover (bad pass) (Eli King steals)
8:54		Eli King misses two point dunk
8:52		Ben Bowen defensive rebound
8:49		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah turnover (out of bounds)
8:27		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot
8:25		Nicholas Shogbonyo defensive rebound
8:11		Dariyus Woodson personal foul (Pioneers draws the foul)
7:52		DeAndre Craig misses two point layup
7:50		Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente offensive rebound
7:48	+2	Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente makes two point layup	19-6
7:40		Josh Lee personal foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
7:40		TV timeout
7:40		Eli King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:40		Josh Lee defensive rebound
7:30		Eli King shooting foul (Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente draws the foul)
7:30	+1	Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-6
7:30	+1	Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-6
7:15		George Natsvishvili turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Craig steals)
7:06		DeAndre Craig misses two point layup
7:04		George Natsvishvili defensive rebound
6:47		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point layup
6:45		Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente defensive rebound
6:33	+2	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes two point layup	23-6
6:33		Eli King shooting foul (Nicholas Shogbonyo draws the foul)
6:33	+1	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-6
6:08		Mambourou Mara turnover (traveling)
5:48		DeAndre Craig misses two point layup
5:46		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
5:39		Dariyus Woodson misses three point jump shot
5:37		Abdulai Fanta Kabba defensive rebound
5:34		Abdulai Fanta Kabba turnover (bad pass)
5:21	+2	Mier Panoam makes two point layup	24-8
5:00	+2	Josh Lee makes two point layup	26-8
4:40		Amar Kuljuhovic misses two point layup
4:39		Fighting Hawks offensive rebound
4:39		Zach Kraft turnover (out of bounds)
4:24	+3	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Craig assists)	29-8
4:10	+3	Zach Kraft makes three point jump shot	29-11
3:51		Nicholas Shogbonyo misses three point jump shot
3:49		Dariyus Woodson defensive rebound
3:41		Mier Panoam turnover (lost ball) (Nicholas Shogbonyo steals)
3:36		Nicholas Shogbonyo misses two point layup
3:34		Dariyus Woodson defensive rebound
3:23		Dariyus Woodson misses two point layup
3:21		Nicholas Shogbonyo defensive rebound
3:01		DeAndre Craig misses three point jump shot
3:00		Pioneers offensive rebound
3:00		TV timeout
2:54		Sebastian Akins misses two point jump shot
2:53		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
2:52		Abdulai Fanta Kabba shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-12
2:52		Amar Kuljuhovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:52		Nicholas Shogbonyo defensive rebound
2:35		Zach Kraft personal foul (Josh Lee draws the foul)
2:35	+1	Josh Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-12
2:35	+1	Josh Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-12
2:13	+2	Mier Panoam makes two point layup (Treysen Eaglestaff assists)	31-14
1:57	+2	Josh Lee makes two point layup	33-14
1:43		Amar Kuljuhovic misses two point layup
1:43		Mier Panoam offensive rebound
1:43		Josh Lee personal foul (Mier Panoam draws the foul)
1:43		Mier Panoam misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:43		Mier Panoam misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:43		DeAndre Craig defensive rebound
1:24	+2	DeAndre Craig makes two point jump shot	35-14
1:06	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot (Mier Panoam assists)	35-17
0:48		DeAndre Craig misses two point jump shot
0:46		Zach Kraft defensive rebound
0:42		Nicholas Shogbonyo personal foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul)
0:42	+1	Treysen Eaglestaff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-18
0:42	+1	Treysen Eaglestaff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-19
0:24		Nicholas Shogbonyo turnover (bad pass) (Dariyus Woodson steals)
0:19		Dariyus Woodson turnover (bad pass) (DeAndre Craig steals)
0:02		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah turnover (lost ball) (Mier Panoam steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DU
Pioneers
33
UND
Fighting Hawks
45

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point layup
19:42		Pioneers defensive rebound
19:32	+2	DeAndre Craig makes two point layup	37-19
19:32		Dariyus Woodson shooting foul (DeAndre Craig draws the foul)
19:32		DeAndre Craig misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:32		Abdulai Fanta Kabba offensive rebound
19:23		Sebastian Akins misses two point layup
19:21		Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound
19:13		Jon Mani shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
19:13	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-20
19:13		Amar Kuljuhovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:13		Isaiah Carr defensive rebound
19:01		Sebastian Akins misses three point jump shot
18:59		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
18:46		Mier Panoam turnover (lost ball)
18:27		Isaiah Carr offensive foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
18:27		Isaiah Carr turnover (offensive foul)
18:16		Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Akins steals)
18:11	+2	Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente makes two point layup (Sebastian Akins assists)	39-20
17:52	+2	Mambourou Mara makes two point layup (Amar Kuljuhovic assists)	39-22
17:34	+2	Abdulai Fanta Kabba makes two point layup (Sebastian Akins assists)	41-22
17:23	+2	Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point layup (Dariyus Woodson assists)	41-24
17:03	+2	Sebastian Akins makes two point layup	43-24
16:55		Abdulai Fanta Kabba blocks Mambourou Mara's two point layup
16:53		Abdulai Fanta Kabba defensive rebound
16:37		Treysen Eaglestaff shooting foul (Abdulai Fanta Kabba draws the foul)
16:37	+1	Abdulai Fanta Kabba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-24
16:37	+1	Abdulai Fanta Kabba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-24
16:23	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot	45-27
16:00		Josh Lee turnover (lost ball) (Eli King steals)
15:55		Josh Lee shooting foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul)
15:55		TV timeout
15:55	+1	Treysen Eaglestaff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-28
15:55		Treysen Eaglestaff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:55		Abdulai Fanta Kabba defensive rebound
15:38	+2	Sebastian Akins makes two point layup	47-28
15:16		Mambourou Mara misses three point jump shot
15:14		DeAndre Craig defensive rebound
14:54		Sebastian Akins misses three point jump shot
14:52		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah offensive rebound
14:50	+3	DeAndre Craig makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Addo-Ankrah assists)	50-28
14:30		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point layup
14:28		Amar Kuljuhovic offensive rebound
14:27	+2	Amar Kuljuhovic makes two point layup	50-30
14:12		DeAndre Craig misses two point layup
14:10		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
13:55	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot	50-33
13:38		Mambourou Mara personal foul (Pioneers draws the foul)
13:19	+2	Isaiah Addo-Ankrah makes two point layup	52-33
13:19		Reggie Thomas shooting foul (Isaiah Addo-Ankrah draws the foul)
13:19	+1	Isaiah Addo-Ankrah makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-33
13:07		Isaiah Carr personal foul (Fighting Hawks draws the foul)
13:00		Amar Kuljuhovic misses two point layup
12:58		Eli King offensive rebound
12:57	+2	Eli King makes two point layup	53-35
12:35		DeAndre Craig misses two point layup
12:33		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
12:33		Abdulai Fanta Kabba personal foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
12:26	+2	Amar Kuljuhovic makes two point layup (Mier Panoam assists)	53-37
12:11		Mier Panoam personal foul (Pioneers draws the foul)
12:05		Josh Lee misses three point jump shot
12:03		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
11:56	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot (Dariyus Woodson assists)	53-40
11:47		Pioneers 30 second timeout
11:47		TV timeout
11:26		Sebastian Akins turnover (bad pass)
11:26		TV timeout
11:04	+2	Dariyus Woodson makes two point layup	53-42
11:04		Isaiah Carr shooting foul (Dariyus Woodson draws the foul)
11:04	+1	Dariyus Woodson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-43
10:35		Nicholas Shogbonyo misses three point jump shot
10:33		DeAndre Craig offensive rebound
10:17		Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente turnover (bad pass) (Dariyus Woodson steals)
10:12		Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
10:10		Josh Lee defensive rebound
9:57	+2	Abdulai Fanta Kabba makes two point layup (Nicholas Shogbonyo assists)	55-43
9:36	+2	Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point layup (Amar Kuljuhovic assists)	55-45
9:36		Josh Lee shooting foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul)
9:36	+1	Treysen Eaglestaff makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-46
9:12		Treysen Eaglestaff shooting foul (Nicholas Shogbonyo draws the foul)
9:12	+1	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-46
9:12	+1	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-46
8:58		Nicholas Shogbonyo personal foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul)
8:58		Treysen Eaglestaff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:58		Nicholas Shogbonyo defensive rebound
8:36		DeAndre Craig turnover (lost ball) (Dariyus Woodson steals)
8:30		Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
8:28		DeAndre Craig defensive rebound
8:12		Mier Panoam personal foul (Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente draws the foul)
8:12		Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:12		Eli King defensive rebound
7:50		Abdulai Fanta Kabba shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:50	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-47
7:50	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-48
7:34	+2	Abdulai Fanta Kabba makes two point layup (DeAndre Craig assists)	59-48
7:20		Abdulai Fanta Kabba blocks Mier Panoam's two point layup
7:18		Mier Panoam offensive rebound
7:13	+2	Amar Kuljuhovic makes two point layup (Mier Panoam assists)	59-50
6:51		Jon Mani misses three point jump shot
6:49		Abdulai Fanta Kabba offensive rebound
6:49		Amar Kuljuhovic personal foul (Abdulai Fanta Kabba draws the foul)
6:49		Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:49		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
6:23		Abdulai Fanta Kabba shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
6:23		Amar Kuljuhovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:23		Amar Kuljuhovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:23		Nicholas Shogbonyo defensive rebound
6:11		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
6:09		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
6:01		Josh Pickett shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-51
6:01	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-52
5:37		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
5:35		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
5:30		Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (lost ball)
5:05		Isaiah Addo-Ankrah turnover (out of bounds)
4:51		Mier Panoam misses two point layup
4:49		Josh Pickett defensive rebound
4:44	+2	DeAndre Craig makes two point layup	61-52
4:24		Mambourou Mara misses three point jump shot
4:22		Amar Kuljuhovic offensive rebound
4:17	+2	Eli King makes two point layup	61-54
3:49		Nicholas Shogbonyo turnover (lost ball)
3:49		TV timeout
3:25	+2	Eli King makes two point jump shot	61-56
2:58	+2	DeAndre Craig makes two point layup	63-56
2:40	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot	63-59
2:13		Sebastian Akins misses two point jump shot
2:11		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
1:54		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point layup
1:52		Fighting Hawks offensive rebound
1:44	+2	Amar Kuljuhovic makes two point layup	63-61
1:17		Mier Panoam blocks Abdulai Fanta Kabba's two point layup
1:15		Eli King defensive rebound
1:13		Eli King turnover (bad pass)
1:13		Pioneers 30 second timeout
0:59		Eli King shooting foul (Sebastian Akins draws the foul)
0:59		Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
0:59	+1	Sebastian Akins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-61
0:59		Sebastian Akins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59		Eli King defensive rebound
0:42	+2	Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point layup	64-63
0:20	+2	Sebastian Akins makes two point layup	66-63
0:20		Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
0:09		Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
0:08		Abdulai Fanta Kabba defensive rebound
0:08		Mier Panoam personal foul (Abdulai Fanta Kabba draws the foul)
0:08		Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:08		Pioneers 60 second timeout
0:08		Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:08		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
0:03		Josh Lee personal foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Treysen Eaglestaff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-64
0:03		Treysen Eaglestaff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Pioneers defensive rebound
0:02		Zach Kraft personal foul (Nicholas Shogbonyo draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-64
0:02		Fighting Hawks 60 second timeout
0:02	+1	Nicholas Shogbonyo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-64
0:01		Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
0:00		Pioneers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Pioneers defensive rebound